Sidi, a boy in secondary school, and his father Adman both cope with the sudden absence of a key female figure in their life. In an apparently unconnected story, a boyish young woman returns to photograph the places that were the background of her earlier years.
Themes
The film is set in the border town of Johor Bahru, Malaysia.[10] The literal meaning of the title, a Malay saying, is "the owl misses the moon", offering a reflection on longing.[11][12]
Cast
Saeful Nazhif Satria ... Sidi Sahronizam Noor ... Adman Maya Karin ... Umi Salehuddin Abu Bakar ... Lelaki Kurang Kemas Sharifah Amani ... Riza
Crew
Azharr Rudin ... Writer/Director/Editor Amir Muhammad ... Producer Tan Chui Mui ... Executive Producer Sidi Saleh ... Director of Photography Hairul Askor Salleh ... Assistant Director/ Production Manager
Reception
The work of Azharr Rudin in the film was described as "reveal(ing) a remarkable gift of insight. He has some special feeling for things, people and events, at least those he chooses to treat in his first feature film set in a decrepit housing project in Johor Baharu, near Singapore."[13] The film was also described as "tow films in one" with "a mysterious syntax" and an "introspective film that captures the lives of those living in a run-down low-cost flat slated for demolition in Johor Bahru” and “uplifting”, “poignant”, “mysterious”, “daring”, “astonishing”, “authentic” and “evocatively captures sense of liminality.”[14]This Longing was also noted for its depiction of the lives of working class in Asia.[15]
